As reported in the Sun-Times: An impassioned Mayor Daley today portrayed the 2016 Summer Olympic Games as the economic salvation for Chicago, but warned that the city just might lose the Olympic sweepstakes “if people keep throwing darts.” The Mayor confessed he has “nothing else up my sleeve” in the way of economic development plans …
The 2016 Committee is using our public parks for staged so-called “community events.” These are managed, policed, controlled and designed to repress real questions and criticism. Read the Chicago Tribune business reporter’s review, “At Olympics forums, truth is a high hurdle” Here’s an update from a No Games Chicago volunteer who attended the first one: …
Alderman Joe Moore appeared on ABC TV NewsViews on June 28 with No Games volunteer Tom Tresser. He wants the finances of the bid explained to his satisfaction or he will “vote against the games.” Watch the 12 minute program on YouTube, in two segments.
No Games Chicago has creatred a new section of its web site, “Important Documents,” where you can link to and download important reference material about the 2016 Committee, No Games Chicago and the Olympics. You will find the proposed legislation that would cap Chicago’s Olympic waste at $500 million, the secret briefing material that was …
Just replace “If” with “When.” No Games has been saying for six months, “They Play. We’ll Pay.” Chicago, are you ready join the No Games Coalition? Sign up for our Constant Contact emailnewsletter and you’ll be on your way… Local coverage: – Daley’s Costly Genuflection to The Olympic Overseers – An Olympic Accounting – Transcript …
Three delegates from No Games Chicago went to the world headquarters of the International Olympic Committee this evening in Lausanne, Switzerland. We came with copies of our “Book of Evidence”which has 160 pages of news reports and articles from the past five years backing up our four main reasons why Chicago should not get the …
On Sunday, June 14 a small group of No Games organizers left Chicago to fly seven time zones to the east to reach Lausanne, Switzerland. Our intention is to meet with the International Olympic Committee to tell them why Chicago should not be awarded the 2016 games. Read all about our visit on our special …